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David Ngam, MPS ‘22: Youth empowerment and agricultural development
The future of agricultural development is in the hands of youth who want to make a difference, according to David, a current Master of Professional Studies (MPS) student in Global Development and recipient of the Bouriez Family Fellowship...
  • Polson Institute for Global Development
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Projects to support NYS economy, farms, communities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $3.8 million in funding to the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station to support more than 50 projects across three colleges.

  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Environmental and Health Effects Add Billions in Hidden Costs to India’s Public Distribution System
Through the Public Distribution System (PDS), the Indian government ensures the food security of its most impoverished citizens. However, new research from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) reveals that the...
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Global Development Section
  • Nutritional Sciences
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United Nations FAO competition gains from global development perspective
When the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations challenged young researchers to think of ways to end hunger  and  transform agrifood systems, it hoped to inspire innovative thinking in sustainable development. More than 160...
  • Global Development Section
  • Climate Change
  • Food

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